Hyperostotic meningiomas in children. A case-based update.

Background: Meningiomas are rare tumors in children compared with adults. Their main peculiarities are the frequent convexity or intraventricular location, the common association with neurofibromatosis-2 (NF-2) and the relatively high rate of aggressive and/or hyperostotic variants. Hyperostosis may complicate the surgical management.

Orbital embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma: a case-based update.

Background: Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most prevalent soft tissue sarcoma in children, with approximately 30% of head and neck RMS occurring in the orbit. The management of orbital RMS is complex, requiring a multidisciplinary approach and careful surgical planning. The objective of the present paper is to provide the neurosurgeon with an update on this challenging tumor.

Central nervous system pediatric multi-disciplinary tumor board: a single center experience.

Background: The Multidisciplinary Tumor Board (MTB) is a collaborative platform involving specialists in oncology, surgery, radiology, pathology, and radiotherapy, and aims to optimize diagnostics and treatments. Despite MTB's widespread benefits, limited literature addresses its application in pediatric neuro-oncology. After a literature revision on pediatric neuro-oncology MTB, our study describes our institute's pediatric neuro-oncology MTB, focuses on evaluating its impact and the neuroradiologist's role in patient-centric approaches, considering recent genetic insights into pediatric brain tumors.

Surgery for pediatric low-grade gliomas within the vermis.

Pediatric low-grade gliomas (pLGGs) in the cerebellar vermis present unique challenges due to their intricate anatomical location and potential impact on critical neurological functions. Surgical intervention remains a cornerstone in the management of these tumors, aiming to achieve maximal tumor resection while preserving neurological function. In this review, the authors will discuss anatomical consideration and will explore current surgical techniques and strategies employed in the treatment of cerebellar vermis pLGGs such as the midline and lateral suboccipital approaches, as well as endoscopic-assisted technique.

Surgical and radiosurgical treatment of hypothalamic hamartoma: The Italian experience between 2011 and 2021.

Objective: To investigate the Italian experience on the surgical and radiosurgical treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy due to hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) in the period 2011-2021 in six Italian epilepsy surgery centers, and to compare safety and efficacy profiles of the different techniques.

Methods: We collected pseudo-anonymized patient's data with at least 12 months of follow-up. Surgical outcome was defined according to Engel classification of seizure outcome.